A new radar system will soon watch over Lee County skies. Officials partnered with Climavision to mount weather tracking gear on the Public Safety Center. The board voted Tuesday to patch a major gap in storm detection that has long troubled the National Weather Service.
Climavision will spend $27,813 to build the mounting platform and pay $2,400 yearly for power. Instead of charging rent, the county gets vital weather data at no cost.
“This public-private partnership will fill a known gap in radar coverage for the National Weather Service and will improve access to data and the ability to predict and forecast severe weather in the region,” officials said, according to Cape Coral Breeze…